The Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) women's basketball team knows about transition: It has gone from a team that tired out late in the season and was short on players last year to one playing its best ball late in the year with a full roster. Plus, it knows how to score on the fast break -- perhaps its best transition of all.

When the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) scheduled a strike vote earlier this year, many viewed the move as another tactic orchestrated by the union to prevent Gov. Bruce Rauner from imposing his last, best offer.